The director of public relations of the
Nigerian Army, Brigadier Olaleye Lajide,
has dismissed reports in the Nigerian
media claiming that the army could not
find academic records of General Muhammadu
Buhari (ret.), the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC). Brigadier Lajide
described the reports as false.
The military spokesman made the disclosure
while responding to a text message from
SaharaReporters seeking clarification about the
status of Mr. Buhari’s records. Brigadier Lajide
affirmed that the Nigerian Army is in possession
of all records of serving, retired and deceased
officers since its inception. He added, however,
that all military officers are supposed to keep
original copies of their certificates.
According to him, in the event where an officer
loses his or her original copy of records, the
concerned officer must officially apply for copies
from the army. He stated that the army
responds to such requests in an expeditious
manner.
Brigadier Lajide told our correspondent that he
was a former director of records at the Nigerian
Army headquarters and had seen records of
older and retired generals. He added that he was
in no doubt that General Buhari’s records were
intact.
Brigadier Olaleye insisted that the claim in a
major Nigerian newspaper, that the army could
not locate Mr. Buhari’s record was untrue.
souce. Sahara Report